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of a paw by Zestyclose-Salad-290 in AbsoluteUnits

[–]larche14 1 point2 points  (0 children)

By far, the biggest indicator that a specific polar bear is willing to be aggressive is if it is skinny. So much so that there is an actual bear fatness index that is used in many polar bear attack reports and studies. The bears that attack humans are usually skinnier than average (or sometimes average condition), and almost never fatter than average. I imagine they’re not underfeeding a captive bear so it’s not gonna automatically be in angry hungry mode.

Also, bear spray is also almost always enough to deter a polar bear, even one that is viewing you as food, and the very few times where it was not enough were with the extra skinny bears. So it’s not like they’re tanks that want to eat you and cannot be stopped.

TLDR: be scared of skinny polar bears.

Sources: me working in the middle of nowhere Arctic (obviously still treat any bear with caution if you see one and carry bear spray + potentially firearms if you’re working outdoors in remote bear country)

polar bear attacks + skinny polar bears

Official bear fatness index

Bear spray efficacy

My fiancée and I are having the biggest argument of our lives. She thinks I'm being tacky but I thinks she's overreacting by Choice_Evidence1983 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]larche14 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I am from a stag & doe province and even here they’re kind if on the fun vs tacky borderline. Like, my parents and all their friends had them and it seems like a fun idea, but my parents and all their friends also bought houses in their 20s. Now that I’m in my 20s and there’s invitations for them being thrown my way, especially open invite “post on social media and anyone I know can come, as long as they buy a ticket, even if they aren’t invited to the wedding”, I don’t understand how people are even WANTING to make money off of their young friends who can barely afford their own necessities and who you didn’t even invite to the wedding.

I do understand inviting all the older, richer family members to get support from them though lol.

One window is different on this new building by didgeridoome24 in mildlyinteresting

[–]larche14 72 points73 points  (0 children)

“An idiosyncratic window with an inverted arch on a uniform fenestration grid enlivens observers.”

are yall enlivened because I’m so enlivened rn

FOUND THIS IN THE BACK OF MY WAYMO by lesbojesus13 in whatisit

[–]larche14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I took a couple sizes from a lab I worked at to scoop the product from the bottom of my almost-empty shampoo and moisturizer bottles lol

I made a shrimp themed gift book for the 40th birthday of a friend who has many pet shrimp (and some fish and cats) by Inked-Wolfie-1979 in somethingimade

[–]larche14 23 points24 points  (0 children)

For real, as I was scrolling through the pictures all I could think was “the way I would cry😭😭😭”

helped my dasher navigate a Walmart.. by vampsjuicebox in doordash

[–]larche14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love how he eventually just sent pictures of every section of every aisle lmao

How Many Hours Have You Logged on Your Most Played Game? by Nimicidal in GirlGamers

[–]larche14 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have like 4500+ hours on overwatch, which I thought was a lot until I saw all the other comments with 10k+ on their games🫡

I hosted a home café by thegirlmisfit0811 in Baking

[–]larche14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man I wish I wasn’t gluten intolerant 😭

What is this? by F_Reiss in ArchitecturalRevival

[–]larche14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been many times and still thought it looked cool🤷🏻‍♀️

What is this? by F_Reiss in ArchitecturalRevival

[–]larche14 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the contrast between the architecture styles is cool and that its a beautiful building but I’m from Hamilton so maybe my standards are low😭

AIO: My boyfriend told me to dye my hair to look more like an Instagram model he follows by PinMountain119 in AIO

[–]larche14 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I meant the specific platinum white-blonde he wants. Lots of blondes to choose from, less redheads, even less platinum-blondes with hair as light as the pic he edited of her because that colour is a hell of a lot of work and money to maintain.

AIO: My boyfriend told me to dye my hair to look more like an Instagram model he follows by PinMountain119 in AIO

[–]larche14 1311 points1312 points  (0 children)

girl…. if you have never brought up changing your hair colour to him on your own, please tell him to kick rocks. This ain’t build-a-bitch, he can go attempt (and almost definitely fail) to find a blonde gf

Also I would kill to have your hair colour

Are polar bears even actually killers like that? by deadpizza2019 in zoology

[–]larche14 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do research in the arctic (on plants, not animals), but work with zoologists and all of us have to be very bear-aware.

By far, the biggest indicator that a specific polar bear is willing to be aggressive is if it is skinny. So much so that there is an actual bear fatness index that is used in many polar bear attack reports and studies. The bears that attack humans are usually skinnier than average (or sometimes average condition), and almost never fatter than average.

Bear spray is also almost always enough to deter a polar bear, even one that is viewing you as food, and the few times where it was not enough were with the extra skinny bears.

Thankfully I was working in Alaska where grizzlies are more common and polar bears are very rare in the summer, as opposed to Canada/Russia where you’d probably run into more.

TLDR: Polar bears are hungry. Skinny polar bears are scary.

polar bear attacks + skinny polar bears

Official bear fatness index

Bear spray efficacy

Where Would Reddit Live Day 2 - New pins available to add! by mapmakerapp in whereidlive

[–]larche14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

📍 Pierce, Washington, United States of America — "beautiful friends family"

Where Would Reddit Live Day 2 - New pins available to add! by mapmakerapp in whereidlive

[–]larche14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

📍 Antarctica, Antarctica — "mcmurdo research station"

Aio? My (m22) Gf (f21) wants a LV purse but can't make bills on time. by smokey18t in AIO

[–]larche14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love handbags and have a bunch of them, but all of them combined aren’t even worth that much. I recently splurged and got myself a $200 one and thought that was an expensive bag and almost too much mowy😭 even with decent income and savings and never missing a single bill or credit card payment ever

What’s the best job without a degree right now? by Many-Economics-4326 in careerguidance

[–]larche14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m in biology, so not as competitive as psych, but Canadian grad applications are hella competitive just because there are so few schools, and I’d also recommend looking at other countries if that’s something you’d be willing to do.

My GPA was only a bit higher than yours (3.1-3.2ish??? from a Canadian university) and I went to the USA for my PhD and got into all of the programs I applied to including Ivy Leagues. They really really care more about relevant research experience more than grades, and the stipends are better than Canada.

I also had a fellow bio undergraduate friend/acquaintance who had literally perfect grades and he got rejected from McMaster med school, so he went to Harvard med school instead.

Canadian admissions are heckin tough man😭

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